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twihards, get excited

the official trailer for the fourth installment in the twilight saga, breaking dawn: part 1 has hit the interwebs. i can't figure out where in the book they're planning on splitting the story, but vampire honeymoon sex makes the cut in this one. check out the trailer above ... and then wait until november for the flick's actual release.

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movie review: water for elephants

if you think robert pattinson and reese witherspoon would make a winning combination, you'd be right. the duo headline the big screen adaptation of water for elephants, which follows the story of jacob jankowski (pattinson) as he, literally, runs away with the circus. the flick takes place in the middle of the great depression, when money's tight and circuses are pulling every trick possible to stay afloat. jacob meets august (inglorious basterds' breakout christoph waltz) and his wife, marlena (witherspoon); august serves as the circus' ringmaster, while marlena is its star attraction. not so shockingly, jacob falls for marlena and (again, not so shockingly) drama ensues. the movie stays religiously faithful to the book, with very little left out; and, at exactly two hours long, it does a good job of keeping the action moving and engaging the audience - i didn't feel bored one time during the screening. the actors are all at the top of their game; pattinson's finally gotten beyond trying to cover his accent, witherspoon is, as far as i can tell, playing a romanticized version of herself and waltz balances a slimy role with a strong likability factor. director francis lawrence, known mainly for his music video work, does an exceptional job of making the 1930s into a modern fantasy. you feel like you're in the train cars with the characters and want to stay a while. while water for elephants probably won't win many awards (most likely costuming and visuals, at most), it will keep you entertained. if you've read the best-selling book its based on (and you should), you'll definitely want to check it out. and, if you haven't, well, what's your problem?

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what i love (this week)

the song

i've been listening to lady gaga's "judas" for two days ... and i still have no effing clue what she's saying. but, it's catchy. it's number one on itunes. and, let's be honest, anything gaga does is going to make it on these weekly lists. well, unless she wears another meat dress. that was weird.

the movie

because i love reese witherspoon. did anyone ever realized how hyper-sexualized her early roles were? cruel intentions, pleasantville, and election are all borderline porn. ok, maybe that's an extreme. but its definitely shower nozzle masturbation material (name the movie where that quotes from and you win, well, you win a pat on the back).

tv show

funniest show on tv right now. it's a bold statement, but i'm making it. abc premiered what seemed like a failed mid-season show it was trying to burn off. but happy endings is hilarious. it's a friends for the 2010s. with a strong ensemble cast - including elisha cuthbert and damon wayans, jr. - and some of the best writing on tv (it's like these characters are real people), the alphabet net better renew this show, or give it a chance. the first week's ratings weren't great, so make sure you tune in this wednesday when the third episode airs (eps. 1 and 2 are up on hulu right now).

the look

i'm really feeling reese this week. and i can't wait for this movie (water for elephants) to come out- if you haven't read the book, um ... drive yourself to the bookstore now. no, really.

i'm excited